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‘Sister Midnight’ Review: Karan Kandhari’s Blackly Comic Vision of an Arranged Marriage
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Radhika Apte’s performance is the furious, beating heart of the film. The post ‘Sister Midnight’ Review: Karan Kandhari’s Blackly Comic Vision of an Arranged Marriage appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Desert of Namibia’ Review: Yamanaka Yoko’s Tentative Portrait of Gen Z Disaffection
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Desert of Namibia comes full circle from one stalemate to another. The post ‘Desert of Namibia’ Review: Yamanaka Yoko’s Tentative Portrait of Gen Z Disaffection appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: An Old-Fashioned Slasher That Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously
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Eli Craig’s film works precisely because it plays things straight. The post ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: An Old-Fashioned Slasher That Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Henry Johnson’ Review: David Mamet’s Drama Bloviates on the Power Games of Aggrieved Men
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The film’s only resonance lies in the cynical assertions about society and human nature. The post ‘Henry Johnson’ Review: David Mamet’s Drama Bloviates on the Power Games of Aggrieved Men appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Jia Zhang-ke on Reinventing His Cinematic Language in ‘Caught by the Tides’
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Jia discusses why he thinks the shifting nature of society has also shifted our conception of time. The post Interview: Jia Zhang-ke on Reinventing His Cinematic Language in ‘Caught by the Tides’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Mikio Naruse: The World Betrays Us
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This is the first major survey of Naruse’s work to screen in New York in 20 years. The post Mikio Naruse: The World Betrays Us appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Teaser: Spike Lee’s Latest Joint, Starring Denzel Washington
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Lee’s film is a “reinterpretation” of Kurosawa Akira’s 1963 masterpiece High and Low. The post ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Teaser: Spike Lee’s Latest Joint, Starring Denzel Washington appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Friendship’ Review: It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World with Tim Robinson
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The film plays right into Robinson’s sweet spot of surrealistic and satirical comedy. The post ‘Friendship’ Review: It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World with Tim Robinson appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Fight or Flight’ Review: Josh Hartnett Flies His Freak Flag in Thriller That Fails to Launch
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The opening of Fight or Flight writes a check for mayhem that the rest of the film can’t cash. The post ‘Fight or Flight’ Review: Josh Hartnett Flies His Freak Flag in Thriller That Fails to Launch appeared first on...
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Interview: Joel Potrykus on ‘Vulcanizadora’ and Staying True to His Indie Roots
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Potrykus discusses ’90s nostalgis, his favor-based production method, and more. The post Interview: Joel Potrykus on ‘Vulcanizadora’ and Staying True to His Indie Roots appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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